Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Romania

Romania: Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 167 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2000
All-time low
29.7%
in 2024
Years of data
9
2000–2024

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 38.7 % of adults2005: 36.4 % of adults2007: 35.7 % of adults2010: 34.5 % of adults2015: 32.8 % of adults2020: 31 % of adults2022: 30.4 % of adults2023: 30 % of adults2024: 29.7 % of adults

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of adults.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania is 29.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania peaked at 38.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2024.

Romania ranks 30th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita in Romania, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of adults Change
2000 38.7%
2005 36.4% -5.9%
2007 35.7% -1.9%
2010 34.5% -3.4%
2015 32.8% -4.9%
2020 31.0% -5.5%
2022 30.4% -1.9%
2023 30.0% -1.3%
2024 29.7% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.9% 35.7% 38.7% 3
2010s 33.6% 32.8% 34.5% 2
2020s 30.3% 29.7% 31.0% 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 27 Hungary 30.8% compare
  2. 28 Greece 30.2% compare
  3. 29 Marshall Islands 29.9% compare
  4. 31 Mongolia 29.5% compare
  5. 31 Slovakia 29.5% compare
  6. 33 Belarus 29.2% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania?
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita in Romania was 29.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita?
Romania ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who smoke or use other tobacco vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 1,503 data points, 2000–2024
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Estimated percentage of adults (15 years and older) who currently use tobacco. This includes all forms of tobacco use, such as smoking, chewing or snuffing, but excludes products that do not contain tobacco, such as e-cigarettes.